constrictor

kənˈstrɪktər

Definition

Definition of constrictor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animalsnake that kills by squeezing its prey

The boa constrictor wrapped tightly around its meal..

boa

python

medical

TECH.

muscle that narrows a body passage

TECH.

The constrictor muscle of the pharynx aids in swallowing..

contractor

sphincter

movement

Rare

person or thing that constricts

Rare

The tight belt acted as a constrictor.

compressor

squeezer

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snake that kills by squeezing its prey

Expressions with constrictor

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boa constrictor

large tropical American snake that squeezes prey to death

The boa constrictor wrapped around its prey tightly.

Origin of constrictor

Latin, constringere (to bind together)

Terms with constrictor included in their meaning

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pythons

reptiles

large constrictor snakes found in Africa and Asia

Examples of constrictor in a sentence

A large constrictor was found in the jungle.
The surgeon carefully avoided the constrictor during the operation.
Damage to the constrictor can cause severe swallowing difficulties.
The snake is a natural constrictor.
His anxiety acted as a mental constrictor.

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French:constricteur, muscle constricteur, ...
German:Würgeschlange, Konstriktormuskel, ...
Italian:costrittore, muscolo costrittore, ...
Spanish:constrictor, músculo constrictor, ...
Portuguese:constritor, músculo constritor, ...
Chinese:巨蟒, 收缩肌, ...
Japanese:ボアコンストリクター, 収縮筋, ...
Arabic:أفعى عاصرة, عَضَلة مُضَيِّقة, ...
Hebrew:נַחַשׁ חוֹנֵק, כּוֹוֵץ, ...
Russian:удав, констриктор, ...
Ukrainian:удав, звужуючий м'яз, ...
Hindi:अजगर, संकुचन मांसपेशी, ...
Bengali:অজগর, সংকোচক পেশী, ...
Catalan:constrictor, múscul constrictor, ...
Czech:škrtič, svěrač, ...
Danish:konstriktor, konstriktormuskel, ...
Dutch:wurgslang, vernauwer, ...
Greek:βόας, μυς σφιγκτήρας, ...
Hungarian:fojtókígyó, szűkítőizom, ...
Khmer:ពស់រឹត, សាច់ដុំរឹតបង្រួម, ...
Korean:보아뱀, 수축근, ...
Persian:مار تنگ‌کننده, عضله تنگ‌کننده, ...
Polish:dusiciel, zwieracz, ...
Portuguese (BR):constritor, músculo constritor, ...
Romanian:șarpe strangulator, mușchi constrictor, ...
Swedish:boaorm, sammandragande muskel, ...
Thai:งูรัด, กล้ามเนื้อหดตัว, ...
Turkish:boğa yılanı, daraltıcı kas, ...
Vietnamese:rắn siết mồi, cơ thắt, ...

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